Category: Sweets n Desserts

Coconut barfi is one of my few favourite sweets but I had not learnt preparing it. I tried this recipe from internet and it did come out well; it is in fact a simpler recipe of coconut barfi. Some people like it flaky while some like it fudgy; some like it very sweet that it melts in mouth while some like it chewy; this worked well from both of our preferences.

Step 1: Mix grated coconut, condensed milk, sugar in a pan and keep on low heatStep 2: When thickens add ghee and roll for few minStep 3: Switch off and add cardamom powder and mix well.Step 4: Pour on a greased plate and let it cool a bitStep 5: Sprinkle almonds and cut into squares when warm and take out only when completely cool.

I have seen Urmila aunty preparing eggless cakes at home for birthdays but this is not the exact version of her’s. I got this from a cookery show and tried it; this surprisingly turned out great at the very first go. It is such a straight forward recipe.

• Sieve flour with baking powder and cocoa powder (In case you want chjocolate flavour) • Mix condensed milk and butter seperately.• Roll the flour in the butter mix. Add milk to make the batter thin.• Mix the cherries and vanilla essence. Put three teaspoonfuls of the coloring on the batter and give it one single swirl with the rolling pin. • Heat the pressure cooker for 5 mins. Grease and dust the baking dish. Pour the batter in it and place the baking dish in the cooker. Keep the cooker on low flame (sim).• Insert a toothpick in the cake after half an hour to check if it is done. If the toothpick comes out clean, take out the cake. Cool on a wire rack before serving. The cake should be spongy and spring back on pressing.* Decorate with icing or nuts or gems as per your imagination and resource availability

TIPS:

* Keep all necessary ingredients handy and then prepare the cake mix immediately; because baking powder would lose its effect after it gets moist* Let the cake cool a bit before taking it out; hot cake top would stick to the vessel when toppled

Lemme start it sweet. 1 2 3 4… yeah, the sweet’s name is 1234 Cake. This is one of the easiest sweets one can prepare as a learner and I learnt this recipe from my sister, Viju. The name of the sweet explains the portions of ingredients that go in it.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Ghee – 1 Cup2. Coconut – 2 Cups3. Sugar – 3 Cups4. Milk – 4 Cups

METHOD:

• Take all the four ingredients in a deep pan and mix well• Place it on the stove and close with a lid to avoid spluttering out• Occasionally take off the lid and stir until the consistency is thick. This will take quite some time say, an hour• Then take out the lid and stir continuously until the ghee seeps out and the sweet leaves pan• Take a tray and grease with ghee and pour over the sweet • Garnish with nuts/ saffron/ rake as required• Cut into squares/ diamonds once it cools a bit.

TIPS:

* There is no particular order for adding the ingredients. Mix them all at once.* Keep lid closed until sweet solidifies; else it will splutter on hands and around pan* Be patient; the moisture in the mixture should completely evaporate to get required consistency* Cut after few minutes of pouring in the tray when warm, but separate the pieces from tray after it cools down completely